Feasibility and parental perception of home sleep studies during COVID-19: a tertiary sleep centre experience.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322184.
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Abstract
Rapid implementation of home sleep studies during the first UK COVID-19 'lockdown'-completion rates, family feedback and factors that predict success. We included all patients who had a sleep study conducted at home instead of as inpatient from 30 March 2020 to 30 June 2020. Studies with less than 4 hours of data for analysis were defined 'unsuccessful'. 137 patients were included. 96 underwent home respiratory polygraphy (HRP), median age 5.5 years. 41 had oxycapnography (O<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub>), median age 5 years. 56% HRP and 83% O<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> were successful. A diagnosis of autism predicted a lower success rate (29%) as did age under 5 years. Switching studies rapidly from an inpatient to a home environment is possible, but there are several challenges that include a higher failure rate in younger children and those with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Parents
- Polysomnography
- Self-Testing
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive